A fictionalized account of the life of legendary Wild West sharpshooter Annie Oakley. Set in the quiet western town of Diablo, Annie and her little brother Tagg made sure that outlaws who moseyed into town kept on going. From the saddle of her trusty horse, Target, Annie keeps law and order with Deputy Sheriff Lofty Craig at her side solving the town’s exciting mysteries of suspense.

Annie Oakley

Ep.9: Annie Finds Strange Treasure

When Annie tries to save an old prospector from an attack by outlaws, they think she has learned the secret location of his cache of gold.

Long before Xena, long before Buffy, there was Annie Oakley, TV’s first female action hero. In 81 episodes made between 1954 to 1957, the TV series starring Gail Davis stood in stark contrast both all other contemporary Westerns, all of which starred men, while all other shows with female leads had none who were especially heroic. The show’s Annie Oakley was based only very loosely on the real life Annie Oakley, an Easterner who grew up outside of Cincinnati whose prowess with a rifle gained her a spot as the star performer with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show.
The TV Series episodes are tales of the famous sharpshooter in her home town of Diablo, where she lives with her younger brother, Tagg. Her uncle Luke MacTavish is the town sheriff, but he is never seen. All the work is done by his deputy, Annie’s friend Lofty Craig. Annie’s horse was named Target, Tagg’s Pixie, and Lofty’s Forest.

Cast and Crew:

* Gail Davis/Annie Oakley
* Brad Johnson/Deputy Sheriff Lofty Craig
* Jimmy Hawkins/Tagg Oakley

Director: Thomas Carr, Don McDougall
Production Company: Annie Oakley Productions Inc.
Audio/Visual: mono, black & white
Date Release: 1954

Additional details in:

Annie Oakley in IMDB | Annie Oakley in Wikipedia

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